Zaoyang, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang City, is located in the northwest of Hubei Province, east of the confluence of the Tang Baihe River into the Hanshui River. It borders Suizhou in the east, Xiangzhou District in the west, Yicheng in the south, Tanghe County of Henan Province in the north, Tongbo County of Henan Province in the northeast, and Xinye County of Henan Province in the northwest. The terrain is mainly hilly land, with Tongbai Mountain and Dahong Mountain in the northeast and south, with rolling hills and sloping terrain from northeast to southwest. Subtropical continental monsoon climate, cold winter hot summer, mild spring and autumn, four distinct seasons, moderate rainfall; It covers an area of 3,277 square kilometers. By the end of 2016, it has jurisdiction over 3 subdistricts and 12 towns. According to the seventh census data, as of midnight on November 1, 2020, Zaoyang City has a permanent population of 888,794.

Zaoyang is the hometown of Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty. There are cultural relics such as the ancient human ruins of carved dragon Stela in the Neolithic period, the tomb of the Warring States of Jiuliandun and the White Water Temple. It is the "Peach Land of China", the top ten advanced counties (cities) in grain production, the top 100 counties and cities in investment potential, the top 100 counties and cities in science and technology innovation, the top 100 counties and cities in new urbanization quality, the top 100 counties and cities in comprehensive economic competitiveness, the top 100 counties and cities in new urbanization quality, and the top 100 counties and cities in business environment. It is a pilot unit for the whole county to promote the quality improvement of farmers' cooperatives and a typical county for rural innovation and entrepreneurship.